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Police recover 52 stolen vehicles, nab 177 criminals in one week — Official
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The Nigeria Police Force says it recovered 52 stolen vehicles and arrested 177 high-profile criminal suspects across the country during operations conducted between September 12 and 18, 2026. The force also said it rescued 25 kidnapped victims, recovered 38 assorted firearms and 2,578 rounds of live ammunition, while 11 high-profile armed suspects were neutralised during
- The Nigeria Police Force says it recovered 52 stolen vehicles and arrested 177 high-profile criminal suspects across the country during operations conducted between September 12 and 18, 2026. The force also said it rescued 25 kidnapped victims, recovered 38 assorted firearms a...
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